Ecclesiastes 12
1 Remember then thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say: 'I have no pleasure in them';
Rántí Ẹlẹ́dàá rẹ ní ọjọ́ èwe rẹ, nígbà tí ọjọ́ ibi kò tí ì dé àti tí ọdún kò tí ì ní súnmọ́ etílé, nígbà tí ìwọ yóò wí pé, “Èmi kò ní ìdùnnú nínú wọn,”
2 Before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
kí oòrùn àti ìmọ́lẹ̀ àti òṣùpá àti àwọn ìràwọ̀ tó ṣókùnkùn, àti kí àwọsánmọ̀ tó padà lẹ́yìn òjò;
3 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out shall be darkened in the windows,
nígbà tí olùṣọ́ ilé yóò wárìrì tí àwọn ọkùnrin alágbára yóò tẹríba, nígbà tí àwọn tí ó ń lọ dákẹ́ nítorí pé wọn kò pọ̀, tí àwọn tí ń wo òde láti ojú fèrèsé yóò ṣókùnkùn;
4 And the doors shall be shut in the street, when the sound of the grinding is low; and one shall start up at the voice of a bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low;
nígbà tí ìlẹ̀kùn sí ìgboro yóò tì tí ariwo ọlọ yóò dákẹ́; nígbà tí àwọn ènìyàn yóò dìde sí ariwo àwọn ẹyẹ ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo orin wọn yóò máa lọ ilẹ̀.
5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and terrors shall be in the way; and the almond-tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall drag itself along, and the caperberry shall fail; because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets;
Nígbà tí ènìyàn yóò bẹ̀rù ibi gíga àti ti ìfarapa ní ìgboro; nígbà tí igi almondi yóò tanná àti tí ẹlẹ́ǹgà yóò wọ́ ara rẹ̀ lọ tí ìfẹ́ kò sì ní ru sókè mọ́ nígbà náà ni ènìyàn yóò lọ ilé rẹ́ ayérayé tí àwọn aṣọ̀fọ̀ yóò máa rìn kiri ìgboro.
6 Before the silver cord is snapped asunder, and the golden bowl is shattered, and the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the wheel falleth shattered, into the pit;
Rántí rẹ̀ kí okùn fàdákà tó já, tàbí kí ọpọ́n wúrà tó fọ́; kí iṣà tó fọ́ níbi ìsun, tàbí kí àyíká kẹ̀kẹ́ kí ó tó kán níbi kànga.
7 And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
Tí erùpẹ̀ yóò sì padà sí ilẹ̀ ibi tí ó ti wà, tí ẹ̀mí yóò sì padà sọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run tí ó fi í fún ni.
8 Vanity of vanities, saith Koheleth; all is vanity.
“Asán! Asán!” ni Oniwaasu wí. “Gbogbo rẹ̀ asán ni!”
9 And besides that Koheleth was wise, he also taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Kì í ṣe wí pé Oniwaasu jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n ó tún kọ́ àwọn ènìyàn ní ìmọ̀. Ó rò ó dáradára ó sì ṣe àwárí, ó sì gbé ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ òwe kalẹ̀ lẹ́sẹẹsẹ.
10 Koheleth sought to find out words of delight, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.
Oniwaasu wádìí láti rí àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó tọ̀nà, ohun tí ó kọ sì dúró ṣinṣin ó sì jẹ́ òtítọ́.
11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails well fastened are those that are composed in collections; they are given from one shepherd.
Ọ̀rọ̀ ọlọ́gbọ́n dàbí ẹ̀gún, àkójọpọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ wọn sì dàbí ìṣó tí a kàn pọ̀ dáradára, tí olùṣọ́-àgùntàn kan fi fún ni.
12 And furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Àti síwájú láti inú èyí, ọmọ mi, gba ìmọ̀ràn. Nínú ìwé púpọ̀, òpin kò sí, ìwé kíkà púpọ̀ a máa mú ara ṣàárẹ̀.
13 The end of the matter, all having been heard: fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is the whole man.
Nísinsin yìí, òpin gbogbo ọ̀rọ̀ tí a gbọ́ ni pé, bẹ̀rù Ọlọ́run, kí o sì pa òfin rẹ̀ mọ́, nítorí èyí ni ojúṣe gbogbo ènìyàn.
14 For God shall bring every work into the judgment concerning every hidden thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.
Nítorí Ọlọ́run yóò ṣe ìdájọ́ olúkúlùkù iṣẹ́ àti ohun ìkọ̀kọ̀, kì bá à ṣe rere kì bá à ṣe búburú.
